Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Jordan
Jordan: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 12.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 240 countries
All-time high
12.73
in 2020
All-time low
6.22
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Jordan, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 12.73 for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Jordan peaked at 12.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 206th of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.22 | — |
| 2001 | 6.22 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.22 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.55 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.92 | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 9.14 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.45 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.45 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.45 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.45 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 12.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.73 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.73 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.73 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.73 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.73 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 30% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12.73 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.74, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.27 | 6.22 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 | 6.55 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 | 12.73 | 12.73 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 203 Turkmenistan 15.86 compare
- 204 Faroe Islands 15.79 compare
- 204 Liberia 15.79 compare
- 207 Mauritania 12.03 compare
- 208 Fiji 11.18 compare
- 209 Guernsey 11.02 compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0849 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.42 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Jordan?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Jordan was 12.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Jordan ranks 206th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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